Lead Assistant Manager-Coding Auditor

ExlService Holdings, Inc.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

ExlService Holdings, Inc. is hiring a Medical Coding Team Lead for Surgery & Payment Integrity in Chennai, India.

The role leads a team of medical coding specialists to ensure accurate, compliant auditing of surgical procedures across specialties, with strong emphasis on CPT, ICD-10, and HCPCS coding. You will mentor the team, oversee workflow, drive productivity and quality targets, and stay current with payer guidelines, CMS updates, and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum experience leading a medical coding team in a hospital or healthcare setting.
• Strong proficiency in CPT, ICD-10, and HCPCS coding within surgery and complex procedures.
• Experience auditing coding accuracy to meet payer guidelines and regulatory standards.
• Ability to train, coach, and develop coding staff for domain expertise.
• Cross-functional collaboration with analytics, compliance, and quality teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the medical coding team to deliver accurate audits.
• Ensure compliant, timely auditing of surgical procedures across specialties.
• Monitor KPIs and drive productivity and accuracy improvements.
• Stay updated on coding guidelines, payer policies, and CMS updates.
• Collaborate with analytics, repricing, compliance, and quality teams.
• Identify and address claim errors and missed revenue opportunities.
• Serve as subject matter expert for surgical coding and auditing.

Skills

Medical coding leadership

CPT, ICD-10, HCPCS

Surgical coding expertise

Auditing and compliance

Team mentorship

Performance management

Job description

Medical Coding Team Lead – Surgery & Payment Integrity is responsible for overseeing a team of medical coding specialists to ensure accurate, compliant, and timely auditing of surgical procedures across multiple specialties. This role demands strong technical expertise in CPT, ICD-10, and HCPCS coding, particularly within surgery and complex procedure coding domains such as cardiovascular, IVR, and general surgery

Team Leadership & Management: Lead, mentor, and manage a team of medical coding specialists to deliver high-quality auditing outcomes. Foster a collaborative, accountable, and performance-driven team culture.

Quality & Compliance: Ensure all coding and auditing activities adhere to the latest industry standards, payer guidelines, and regulatory requirements. Conduct regular audits to maintain accuracy and compliance.

Training & Development: Provide continuous education, coaching, and feedback to the coding team to enhance their technical skills and domain expertise.

Workflow Oversight: Manage coding workflow, prioritize daily assignments, and monitor progress to ensure timely completion of audit deliverables and achievement of productivity and accuracy targets.

Regulatory Updates: Stay abreast of changes in coding guidelines, payer policies, and CMS updates. Effectively communicate these updates and their operational impact to the team.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with analytics, repricing, compliance, and quality departments to resolve coding discrepancies, streamline processes, and enhance overall audit efficiency.

Performance Monitoring: Track key performance indicators (KPIs), identify performance gaps, and develop improvement strategies to boost team productivity and quality outcomes.

Payment Integrity: Apply strong knowledge of payment integrity principles to identify claim errors, documentation deficiencies, and missed revenue opportunities, ensuring optimal claim accuracy and reimbursement.

Subject Matter Expertise: Act as a coding and auditing expert for surgical specialties, supporting physicians, clinical teams, and business stakeholders in achieving accurate and compliant documentation and coding practices